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HB 221: Designate Arab American Heritage Month

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 25, 2026

What HB 221 does, verified September 25, 2026

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Last action: Referred to committee: Government Oversight (2025-04-09)Alert me
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Munira Yasin AbdullahiJuanita BrentChristine CockleyChris GlassburnMichele GrimJennifer GrossDerrick HallDani IsaacsohnCrystal LettLauren McNallyIsmail MohamedTristan Rader
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Apr. 09, 2025Referred to committee: Government Oversight
Apr. 01, 2025Introduced
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 2, 2025 · 103 words

As Introduced

36th General Assembly

Regular Session H. B. No. 221

Representatives Brennan, Synenberg

Cosponsors: Representatives White, E., Rader, Gross, Brent, McNally, Russo, Mohamed, Robinson, Grim, Abdullahi, Sims, Isaacsohn, Hall, D., Lett, Glassburn, Sweeney, Cockley

A B I L L

To enact section 5.266 of the Revised Code to 1
designate April as "Arab American Heritage 2
Month." 3

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 5.266 of the Revised Code be 4
enacted to read as follows: 5
Sec. 5.266. The month of April is designated as "Arab 6
American Heritage Month." 7

Text of HB 221 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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